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Manager proposes wastewater fee increase to meet regional consent-order obligations
Summary
Jesse told council the FY09 plan includes a wastewater fee increase of $0.41 (from $1.07 to $1.48) to fund obligations under the regional sanitary sewer consent order; council noted the obligation is regional and shared across Hampton Roads localities.
City Manager Jesse said the recommended FY09 planning numbers include a wastewater fee increase of $0.41, raising the city's wastewater charge from $1.07 to $1.48 to fund obligations tied to a Department of Environmental Quality regional consent order for sanitary sewer compliance. "This is to fund the Department of Environmental Quality's regional consent order obligations that have to do with our sanitary sewer system," Jesse said during his briefing.
Manager Jesse and council members noted the consent order affects every locality in Hampton Roads. A council member observing regional alignment said the obligation will require localities to identify funding options; the manager described the increase as necessary and not optional given the federal and state compliance requirements. The council asked staff to include the fee change in budget materials and to explain how the increase maps to specific consent-order requirements and timelines before final adoption.
